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There I stood, anticipating the 2016 season. I’d gotten some new stuff over the summer and was thinking, “Maybe this would be the season.”
So there I was, patiently waiting … who am I kidding … I was anxious! You don’t practice all summer gettin’ ready’ and not be excited when the time comes! Course ‘I’ don’t practice very much!

Kentucky football fans have been some of the most loyal fans in the country. Not saying it is easy to be a Kentucky basketball fan, but it is. The basketball team wins and competes for national championships. The football team … well losing seasons are far too common.
Many fans failed to renew their season tickets this year. Many are already indicating barring a miraculous finish to the season, they will join the non-renew group next year.

Almost every NFL fan has a player (or players) they look up to, admire, or just enjoy watching play. These players span across generations, dates, players, positions, teams and playing styles. These players are made famous for many reasons, whether it is their legendary status as an extremely talented player, their personality, their work and activities off the field, or their overall body of work.

After spending 44 years coaching basketball at every level, Lin Dunn retired in the summer of 2014 to become a full-time consultant for different college basketball teams.
It was a life she enjoyed. She set her own hours, picked where she wanted to work -- or not work.
"It was a great situation but I was still connected to the game, too," she said.

If you are a Kentucky football fan, you either know Freddie Maggard or know about him. The former University of Kentucky quarterback has become a popular football media analyst for Kentucky Sports Radio, the UK Radio Network and others since his retirement from the National Guard.
Most of us regard Freddie as one of the nicest, most caring people we have ever been around. However, his sister -- Samantha Burton of Corbin -- says her brother has his moments just like anyone else.